Rise and Shine is my way of starting the day with you – almost as if we’re chatting over a hot cup of coffee or tea! I share my favorite deals of the day, highlights from yesterday, and anything else that might help you save time, money or energy. Published in the morning on Monday through Friday – as I’m able.

Good morning! I love coffee. Seriously. It is my best friend in the morning. 😉 How’s it going with you this morning. It snowed last night and I feel like it’s Groundhogs day around here. Wake up (check), get coffee (check), peek out window at fresh snow on ground (check) . . . ha!

I went to Michael’s last night to pick up some crafty stuff (they had a coupon for an extra 20% off everything, including sale items). The kids have tomorrow off from school and I wanted a little project for them to work on. Michael’s has plain t-shirts for $3.33 and I found some awesome puff paint sets on clearance ($2.22!?!) – so they’ll each decorate a shirt tomorrow. They are excited. I guess they call puff paint, 3D paint these days. It was all the rage in the 80s when I was growing up. 🙂

Looking for an easy and inexpensive slow cooker meal? Try out this Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup. It’s incredibly easy and is just like eating a baked potato in a bowl. I just picked up a big bag of Idaho potatoes and we’ll probably have this soup in the next couple days. I have a big round-up of chicken Instant Pot recipes coming later this morning – stay tuned for it!

Online and Retail Sales

For a short time Zulily has Rachael Ray cookware, bakeware and other tools up to 70% off. Shipping is around $5.95 per order, but can vary depending on your order size. We recommend placing a small order with a single item to pay shipping and then placing one or more larger orders with FREE Shipping.

Target – Home Sale – up to 40% off outdoor and indoor furniture, up to 20% off home items, up to 20% off bedding, decor and more. FREE Shipping on orders $25 or more. Save an additional 5% with Target REDcard debit or credit card. Shop Target here.

Cents of Style, Bold and Full Wednesday – Raglan T-Shirts for $16.95 (reg. $29.95 – $39.95) with code BOLD9 at checkout. I ordered one of these a couple weeks ago when they were this price – and I LOVE IT! I got the shirt that says “Dream Big, Hustle Harder” and I wear it on days I’m working from home. Super comfortable cotton. Cents of Style always offers FREE Shipping. Valid through March 14. Shop Cents of Style Bold and Full Wendesday here.

Amazon has 5 Gum React Mint Sugarfree Gum, 10 Packs on sale for $7.91 with Subscribe & Save. Even better, if you have 5 or more subscriptions in a month, the price drops to $7.08 shipped – that’s like paying $0.71 per pack!

Recently we shared our newly updated Costco price list! Hooray! I love this list and find it so helpful. This list is created by going through the store – by hand! – and compiling the current prices and quantities. Then we figure out the per unit prices so you can compare apples to apples! Costco is often the best deal, but not always, and this list helps you figure that out!

$0.75 off one Ken’s Steak House Dressings
$1.00 off 2 Cascadian Farm™ Cereal or Granola
$5.00 off one ClariSpray Nasal Allergy Spray
$1.00 off one BC Powder 24 ct or larger product
$1.00 off one Wisk product
$2.00 off one MAYBELLINE NEW York Brow Product
$3.00 off one MAYBELLINE NEW York

Other Ways to Save . . .

*SAVE the Date* On Saturday, March 11, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (Tacoma) is hosting a Career Day with FREE admission for students in 6th grade through college. They’ll be offering students the chance to learn about zoo-related careers through demonstrations and tours. Students under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by a paying adult. Pre-registration is not required, but all participants (including those with zoo memberships) must check in with Career Day staff before getting their tickets at the admissions window. You can access a check-in form here to help speed things up.